The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. A BULLDOZER PUSHING TOPSOIL INTO THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD CAPABLE OF HANDLING 3-TON VEHICLES BY 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. IT WILL FORM THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE TO FORWARD BATTALIONS PUSHING TOWARDS THE HONGORAI RIVER.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. A SECTION OF THE NEW 3-TON ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE ROAD WILL FORM THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE TO FORWARD BATTALIONS PUSHING TOWA
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-23. A SECTION OF THE TOKO-DARARA ROAD CONSTRUCTED BY 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. IT IS THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE FOR FORWARD TROOPS PUSHING TOWARDS THE HONGORAI RIV
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. VIEW AT SLATER'S KNOLL OF TEMPORARY CORDUROY ROAD OVER WHICH SUPPLIES ARE TAKEN THROUGH TO FORWARD TROOPS DURING THE PUSH TO HATAI JUNCTION. 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIA
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-16. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, MOVING ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE PURIATA RIVER TO SUPPORT THE INFANTRY ADVANCE TOWARDS THE HONG
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-16. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, MOVING ALAONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE PURIATA RIVER TO SUPPORT THE INFANTRY ADVANCE TOWARDS THE HON
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-18. SAPPER H. POWELL, 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MANS A BULLDOZER TO BREAK DOWN THE ESCARPMENT SOUTH OF HONGORAI RIVER ON COMMANDO ROAD. THIS WILL ALLOW SUPPLI
